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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Bear Creek NC

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 55 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.